Saturday 29 October 2016
After an absence of this species for a week or two sighted a female Blackcap today but was it a late summer bird or an early overwintering job - who knows with this strange weather!
Saturday, 29 October 2016
Friday, 14 October 2016
Lost - very lost!
Friday 14 October 2016
You don't get a lot of these for a quid in Oxfordshire!
Probably more interesting on a fairly boring WeBS count round Dorchester was a count of 21 Egyptian Geese.
You don't get a lot of these for a quid in Oxfordshire!
Tuesday, 11 October 2016
Species number 67 for Ewelme
Monday 11 October 2016
Nothing to get too excited about as it was a strange omission from the first part of the year - a single Fieldfare opposite the watercress centre. Still several Blackcap and Chiffchaffs around but no Water Rail as yet - unless it is hiding from me.
Nothing to get too excited about as it was a strange omission from the first part of the year - a single Fieldfare opposite the watercress centre. Still several Blackcap and Chiffchaffs around but no Water Rail as yet - unless it is hiding from me.
Friday, 30 September 2016
Final throws of summer?
Friday 30 September 2016
As it was warm and I had an hour to spare I thought I would try my butterfly transect at the cress beds. Just at the start a big "thing" fluttere3d past me showing red - ah red admiral I thought but it didn't look quite right and luckily it settled to reveal itself as a Red Underwing moth. That was the first surprise and the second was a new moth for the year at the site - a Small Copper.
Just 5 species in all, Large White, Small White, Red Admiral, Comma as well as the Small Copper.
As it was warm and I had an hour to spare I thought I would try my butterfly transect at the cress beds. Just at the start a big "thing" fluttere3d past me showing red - ah red admiral I thought but it didn't look quite right and luckily it settled to reveal itself as a Red Underwing moth. That was the first surprise and the second was a new moth for the year at the site - a Small Copper.
Just 5 species in all, Large White, Small White, Red Admiral, Comma as well as the Small Copper.
Sunday, 25 September 2016
September Battle Farm Survey
Sunday 25 September 2016
Not very special with just 31 species and a total of 214 birds. I guess many are changing their coats and that together with the brisk wind kept many in cover. Highlight was a Whinchat, first for several years here.
The Deer that thinks it is a cow remains with the herd - not sure what happens when they go off to market but the deer is keeping such close company that it might well follow them into the wagon. The odd thing is that an adult is also in the field but not at all tame, racing to the opposite corner of the field when it sees me.
Not very special with just 31 species and a total of 214 birds. I guess many are changing their coats and that together with the brisk wind kept many in cover. Highlight was a Whinchat, first for several years here.
The Deer that thinks it is a cow remains with the herd - not sure what happens when they go off to market but the deer is keeping such close company that it might well follow them into the wagon. The odd thing is that an adult is also in the field but not at all tame, racing to the opposite corner of the field when it sees me.
Tuesday, 30 August 2016
Heron feeding
Tuesday 30 August 2016
Not too sure what this is - possibly field vole - but should save some of our fish for another day.
Not too sure what this is - possibly field vole - but should save some of our fish for another day.
Friday, 26 August 2016
Nearly there with the pond
Friday 26 August 2016
Installed the pre-planted coir mats along one side so just odds and ends to finish off. Had to pump more water from the watercress beds in which I didn't like doing because of the phosphates but it just won't rain.
Apologies - just a phone picture will take my camera tomorrow if it doesn't rain!
Installed the pre-planted coir mats along one side so just odds and ends to finish off. Had to pump more water from the watercress beds in which I didn't like doing because of the phosphates but it just won't rain.
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